Al-Masad
Sign in to saveAl-Masad (, ( "Twisted Strands" or "The Palm Fiber") is the 111th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. It has 5 āyāt or verses and recounts the punishments that Abū Lahab and his wife will suffer in Hell.
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Al-Masad is the 111th chapter of the Quran, consisting of five verses that describe the punishment in Hell awaiting Abū Lahab and his wife. It matters as part of Islamic scripture and is historically significant as one of the earliest passages believed to have been revealed, addressing a specific opponent of the Prophet Muhammad.
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Key facts
- Surah.number
- 111
- Surah.number 3
- 111
- Surah.name
- Al-Masad
- Surah.name ar
- ٱلمَسَد
- Surah.name en
- The Palm Fiber
- Surah.prev_sura
- Quran 110
- Surah.next_sura
- Quran 112
- Surah.classification
- Meccan
- Surah.othernames ar
- ٱلتَبَّت
- Surah.othernames
- At-Tabbat, Lahab
- Surah.juz
- 30
- Surah.verses
- 5
- Surah.words
- 29
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8 sectionsContents
- Text and meaning
- Text and transliteration
- Meanings
- Abu Lahab
- Commentary (''tafsir'')
- Notes
- References
- External links
Al-Masad (, ( "Twisted Strands" or "The Palm Fiber") is the 111th chapter (sūrah) of the Quran. It has 5 āyāt or verses and recounts the punishments that Abū Lahab and his wife will suffer in Hell.
A study on Quranic manuscripts within the Vatican Library noted the titles Lahab (Flame); masad; al-ḥaṭab; and Abī Lahab. In the 1730s the chapter title was known as Abu Laheb by translator George Sale.